Easiest Way to Write a Killer Thesis

Statement
A thesis statement is

a sentence that tells readers the main

points your paper covers and in what
order they appear.

It is your entire paper squeezed in 1

sentence at the end of the introduction.
A thesis statement includes

• your distinct standpoint on the subject;

• a brief summary of the main arguments;
• a roadmap for the paper.
A thesis statement and how it relates to the rest of
the paper
A thesis statement should:
• answer the questions ‘how’ and/or ‘why’;
• provide the logic of the paper;
• cover the entire paper.

The rest of the paper should:

• echo a thesis statement in every sentence;
• prove that the thesis statement is correct;
• repeat a rephrased thesis statement in the conclusion.
5 Groups of Never-Use Words:

• Personal pronouns – I, you, we

• Uncertainty qualifiers – might, maybe, perhaps
• Extremism symptoms – everything, all, none, always,
never
• Vague formulations – some, kind of, somewhat
• Obvious exaggerations – life-saving, best of the best
6 Groups of Must-Use Words:

• Sources of information: studies reveal, research shows

• Realistic views: many, significant, most

• Characteristics: primarily, frequently, often

• Clear explanations: because, thus, for, due to, since

• Relationships: impact, influence, tendency, contribute to

• Active verbs: demonstrate, illustrate, identify, elucidate,

present, inform, reveal, show, express, justify, convey
Free online thesis statement generators:

• Thesis generator from MPCFaculty

http://www.mpcfaculty.net/molly_may/thesis_generator.html

• Thesis creator from JohnMcGarvey

http://johnmcgarvey.com/apworld/student/thesiscreator.html

• Thesis builder from TomMarch

http://www.tommarch.com/electraguide/thesis.php

* Note that these thesis builders give you only standard examples,
and it is always better to write a thesis statement on your own.
Final checklist

Could Check it for

Does it answer
somebody must-use and
the question
disagree with never-use
‘how’ or ‘why’?
it? words?

Is your Does it tell Wow! Now your

standpoint everything your thesis
clear and paper will cover statement
precise? in brief? rocks!

Does it pass
the ‘so what’ Doesn’t it
and ‘who cares’ include any odd
questions? details?